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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in digital education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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